Ado is an American short film co-written and directed by Sam Henderson. It follows a middle school theatre teacher whose rehearsal is disrupted by a school shooting. It was shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
Plot The film centers on Ms. Hopkins, a middle school theatre teacher whose rehearsal of Much Ado About Nothing with her students is abruptly disrupted by a school shooting.
Cast
Jenifer Lewis as Ms. Hopkins Zach Lane as Bradley Taylor Karis Henderson as Maddie Lucas Krystek as Kenneth Jacob Estrada as Kid Cast Harvey B. Jackson as LAPD Ofc. B. Leasure Jayshawn Leake as Kid Cast Anna Scales as Kid Cast Norman Sieger as SWAT Officer DeAnna Toten Beard as Principal Jaxon Thomas Williams as Kid Cast
Release Ado had its world premiere at the 2025 Flickerfest in January.
In April 2025, it won Best Student Short Audience Choice Award at Cleveland International Film Festival.
In June 2025, it won the HBO Short Film Award Showcase at the American Black Film Festival, presented by HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery, receiving a $10,000 cash prize.
In August 2025, it screened at HollyShorts Film Festival.
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